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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

At regular meeting of the Lee
town Lodge, No. ~. I. o. G. r., hcld
January 3lst, the following Off GERS
were elected for the ensuing term ::
Geo. II. Ramsburg, G. T.; Anna
Baker, V. T.: Jas. w. Strider, r.
Scc'y; n. r. Roberts, f. Sec'y ;
DIR. TIos. II. Buck, Treas. Geo. T.
Watson, Chap. Harry Strider, l. G. =;
Chas. Baker, O. G. Geo. d. John
son, Asst Scc'y; Chas. Jones, d.
NJ; Bessie Baker, r. II. S.; and
Jennie Wiltshire, l.. II. S.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

The district conference of the \.
NJ. c. a. of Maryland, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia, will be
held at Shcphcrdstown on February
24th. Delegates will be present from
Baltimore, Washington, Cumberland
and other places.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Mrs. Isabella Campbell, wife of Mr..
Lemucl Campbell, of Romney, and
sister-in-law of Rev. c. N. Campbell,
of this place, died on Tuesday last,
aged rs years. Her remains were
taken to Gcrardstown, Berkeley coun-
ty. for interment. The Romney In
teiligencer says: "She was an cstima-
bic lady, consistent christian, and
in her death the Presbyterian church
in this place sustains an irreparable
loss
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Trousers are going lively. Between seasons
Trousers sell rapidly. Ono buys pair to help
the ..od suit through the season. another be-
cause its too early to buy spring suit. and
third makes economy his excuse. No differ
ence to us. We've an excellent assortment and
n tremendous stock of Pants. We start the
little boys Brooches at 25 cts and the mems at
60 s. d. uIRSCUMAN & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22
Lenten Services.

The season of Lent begins next
Wednesday, February 23d, and the
Lcnten services will be as follows:
Z1oN CHURCH, CuARLEsTowN.
Ash-Wednesday, IL A. NJ. and Z
z. NJ.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1880
A. NJ.
Wednesdays, II a. NJ.
Fridays. 4 z. NJ.
Holy Monday, 4 p. NJ.
Tuesday and Saturday, 1880 A. NJ.
Wednesday, l / a. NJ.
Thursday (Maunday), Holy Com
muniOn, 1880 p. NJ.
Friday (Good), II a. NJ. & 4 p. NJ.
ST. JouN's CHURCH, HARrEH's FERRY.
Ash Wednesday, [Fcb. 23d,) 1880
p. NJ.
Mondays, p. N.
Fridays, 1890 p. NJ.
Good Friday, april So 1880 P. NJ.
yesterday, (April 1913 1880 p. NJ.
Informal meetings at private houses
for prayer, praise and Instruction.
Monday at 1880 p. NJ. mission, with
service and preaching, TO be con-
Quoted by visiting clergymen, will
begin on Tuesday, March 29th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Persons desiring Mill Feed will find
it to their interest to call on or write
to the Millville Milling Co. for sam
piles and prices. They are prepared
to furnish car loads or less of Bran,
Shipstuff, Shorts or Middlings.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Unloading Sale of Winter Goods. The stock
must be reduced. Extraordinary reductions
in Blankets Comforts. Underwear, Gloves. etc.
Come and sec the Bargains we arc offering.
s d. HIRSCHMAN Il Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Mothers. it is to y0ur interest to call on us
for Chidrcn's Clothing. We will sell our en-
tire stock of Childrcn's Clothing in the next 20
days ut half price. WIN. KAHN IL Co..
Sadlcr Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Gentlemen VIC can sell yOu an OvcrcOat worth
$500 ut $3.50; worth $1,000 ut $500; worth
800 at $3.50. Call ut once. Mt
WM. KAHN e Co.'S.
The Square Dealing Clothcrs. Sadlcr Bulldog.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

A COLD ISvEsTMENT.-A little late maybe.
but very profitable time to invest in n Ladies'
Coat. You may only get month or two's
wear out of it this season, but the large saving
will justify you in carrying it over
S. ID. IIRSCHMAN s. Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22
$780, 70
Decrease.

DCC! Vs.Se' - EOIV.F .
The decrease is owing, l presume.
(says Mr.. ucss,) to the reduced levy
made by our Board OF Education last
July on the 500, by which the Audi
tor is governed in his levy on the rail
rOn3S
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22
BuckIen'S Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, FeverSores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles.
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Geo. T. Light.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Read WIN. KAHN IL Co.'S new advertise
mcnt The best chance to buy Clothing at half
their Ynlne.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22
SALVATION OIL,

"!The Greatest Cure on Earth for Pain"
Will relieve more quickly than any
other known remedy. Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, dwellings, Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, Lumbago, Sores, Frost
bites, Backache, Wounds, Headache,
Toothache, Spra;ns, &c. Sold by all
Druggists. Price IS Cents Bottle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

GOO pair Odd Pants and LOCO Suits for Men,
BOYS aud Children, will be sacrificed in the
next GO days. at WIN. KAHN e Co.'S,
The Leading ClOthicrs. Sadlcr Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22
s1,7O9.27

For the school year ending June
3Oth, 1886, the
r. Il. taxes for the Co. were s2,2S6.O0
For the year ending June
Both, 1887. ............ l,7o9.27
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

We arc now offering the biggest cut prices
in Boys and Childrcn's Clothing ever offered
hv US S. ID. lIIRsCnMAN e. Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

DINNER SETS, Tea Sets and the finest stock
of Fancy China and Glassware i'll lIagcrstOwn,
can now be seen ut Bcachlcy's. very cheap.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

We are informed by County ST.
pcrintcndent John Hess that of the
amount of district school taxes paid
by the railroads passing through this
county, as certified by the Auditor,
and recently published in the SPIRIT,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

The County Court was in session
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday of last week, and adj
iourncd over until Monday. The
Court ordered the discontinuance of
the publication of the list of deeds,
as heretofore ordered. Settlement
with the sheriff and deputies and road
matters have occupied most of the
time of the Court.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

The Odds and Ends in Clothing are still
Offered ut Half-pricc.
S. D. H1RsC1IMAN & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

SHORT PROFITS. quick sales. polite attention
and large stock. bought ut very low prices, to
select from, are BEACHLEY's prominent in
duccmcnts TT Hagcrstown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Buy the Genuine Zicgler Shoe. for sale by
S. d. HIRSCHMAS IL Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Did you get any of those Bargains in Cot
tons, ut HIHsCHMANs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

II yOu want the best COttOnadcs. Muslins.
Tickings. &c. &c. go to BEACHLEY e Co.'S.
lIagcrstOwn. Their stock is large; prices low.
Bargain Counters ut BEACuLEY's means bar
gains for all. Go and sec.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22

Buy " PrimroSe'' and " .Super1a-
tiUe' Roller Flour, at the MILLING
STORE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22
Music Teaching.

NTRs. AMELIA B. HAMAKER desires To
WI form Music Glass in Charlestown. and
will receive pupils at very reasonable rites
For full particulars inquire of her father. Mr..
E. Brownold, in this place. address Mrs.
Hamaker. care of A. Magill Smith. Principal
of the Valley Female institute, Winchester, Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-22
BOOTS AND SHOES.

no not forget. that LANGDON'S is the
~ place to buy Goods Cheap. You will al
ways find him ready and willing to accom-
modate you.
Eabletown, Feb Q, 1888
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
Girls In the Kitchen.

"People make such fuss about girls not
going into service that I've kept LIST of rea-
sons against it; reasons that the girls gave
without really knowing that they were Civ
ing them, and it's pretty dreadful list, too.
But there! It's both sides, and I'd like
training school for both and different way
Of looking at things all round. There
won't be much change till there isn
This remark was repeated to a woman of
high social position, whose interest in the
problem was intense, and who had made a
genuine home for the servants in her own
house. r.
''The thing that strikes me most seriously
is, she said, that the girls opportunity for
really good marriage ceases the moment she
enters kitchen. Say what you will, that is
the natural destiny of woman, and my girls
are nice girls, who ought to have a fair
chance to find the right mate. Two of them
are well educated. They could marry a
young professional man or merchant and not
disgrace him, but such men would never
dream of looking at them. The ordinary
mechanic comes to see them; a kind of man
far below them in every way. don't know
what to do about it, but it seems to me that
if for any reason they had to leave me l
would not advise them to continue in domes-
tic service. Am right or wrongg'
From other mistresses who had thought
seriously and impersonally of the girls side
OF the question has come much the same testi-
mony.-Helen Campbell.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
Let Us Remember Home.

Let us make flannel shirts for he Hotten-
tots, interest ourselves in mighty charities,
or become, in a word, models of public spirit.
But let us not quite forget our homes. In our
homes are lips that often and often will yearn
for cups Of cold water, and sad weary hearts
will gladden. and grow fresh again when the
cup is given, unasked, by thou%htful, low
ing hand The small offerings cosl so little!
There is nothing in the world THAI costs SO
little and is yet so priceless The tire burn
ing brightly upon the hearth, the favorite
dish upon the table, the cold water to the
humble laborer when evening calls him home,
and the baby lifted from the mothers tired
arms, strong hand at the heavy kettle, an
appreciative word for the capital bread and
the nice tea-this is the cup, returned full
and overfowing, that half banishes the cares
of the day, and brings new light into loving
eyes. The old fashioned song played and
sung for the silver haired father, the ready
fingers that thread the needle for grandna's
fading eyes, the word of te1lder cheer for the
grieved child-these are such little cups, and
yet they are SO .blessed!-St. Louis Magazine.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
Interview on Matters of State.

When Napoleon III was prince president,
one day the British ambassador, Lord Nor
manly, particularly wanted an interview on
important business with the president, and
was requested by al aide-de-canp to wait
just long enough to announce the visit The
ambassador did wait, grave and solemn in
countenance, as became one who had come to
talk on matters of state. Five minutes
passed; Lord Normandy grew inpatient; he
heard stifled laughter in the next room, and,
cautiously raising the hangings that masked
the door, he saw Mrs. Howard, Lady Stanley,
the Vicomtesse Pauline de Contades, two or
three other ladies, the Duke of Cambridge
and the prince president himself playing at
blind mans buff, the prince being the blind
man. Without word Normandy advanced
on tiptoe, the others keeping silence most
discreetly, and tapped the presidential hand.
"Oh! this time I've caught you: it's Pauline!"
exclaimed Louis, and pulling off the handker-
chief, stood confronted with the ambassador.
There was general laugh at the incident,
and the plenipotentialy joined in the game.
Not a word of politics was breathed during
the interview, but it lasted d couple of hours,
and the quidnuncs of the bourse thought it
must have been so important that the French
funds that evening dropped 1 per cent.-The
Argonaut.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
A Lesson in Gloves,

By the by, have you seen those most Gu
rious gloves, undervests and stockings that
fill window on Broadway? They call it
"Primrose," but it is the brightest, most
glaring, most assertive yellow I have ever
seen in my life. Who in the world would
have courage to clothe herself in this get ups
The gloves and stockings are sufficiently long,
with the assistance of the silk shirt, to en-
tirely cover the body, and I am wondering
what ballet dancer will add to it all with a
black sash and make herself study in vel
low and black for the front row.
When will women learn that gloves intense
in color simply make their hands look large
and prominent? For, really, anything that
attracts attention at once to the hands onl,
increases their size. That is one reason why
white gloves have such an aliominable effect
Don't you remember the old fashioned photo
graphs where people had their hands ar
ranged i'll the most conspicuous manner over
the backs of impossible ails-that is, i'm.
possible out of a photograph gallery-and
where the first thing you saw. or rather the
first thing that struck you, Was the deadly
whiteness Of the hands and their immense
size? In those days of inartisti6 photograph
ing one might wear a five glove, but in the
picture it looked like nine.-'Bab" in New
York Star
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
A Cause of Clerks DishOnesty.


firmly believe that more than one-han Of
the defalcations and breaches of trust among
clerks are caused by the silent teachings Of
dishonest merchants. do not mean to ex-
cuse the clerks who permit themselves to be
influenced by such teachings, but I wish to
put the first blame where it belongs-and, in
melting out punishment to the offenders, ideal
justice would consign them both to the peni-
tentiary.
Everybody must deplore the morality that
permits false weights and false prices; that
puts ''three pound" label on a forty-two
ounce package; that sells fifty per cent. of
spoiled -four and worse than spoiled buck
wheat as ''pure" mustard and tpure" pepper;
that laughs at the sharp trick of false weights
inserted in bills of lading to defraud the rail-
road and steamship companies; that applauds
the successful bribery of custom house ex-
aminer Of dutiable goods; that chuckles at
the clever imitation of a competitors trade
mark; that twists and turns and prevaricates
to avoid the payment Of taxes justly due the
commonwealth for it's blessings of liberty
and protection; that does, in a word, every
thing that is low and mean and degrading,
and nothing that is fair and true and just.
say morality Of this sort is not the atlnos-
phere in which to bring up a youth Should
he survive it all, and come out of it pure and
true, it will be because he has within him the
mettle of true man, and not because of his
surroundings. Frank Grafton in The Epoch.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
Luck of a Would be Recruit.


II want to join the army"
Thus spoke spare countryman in the Of
tice OF the United States recruiting station on
Exchange street yesterday. He was dressed
IN homespun, or something very much like it.,
and wore heavy cowhides, the legs of which
were about as long as his own legs. Helooked
dusty and tired, but in his eyes we're the light
OF triumph that comes only when a goal is
reached.
"Where did you come fromg" was the first
question asked.
IA hundred miles out of Northern Maine y
"HowW
ION my feet"
"What, and lugged those bootsr'
"Yes, sir-e-e"
"How much do you weigh without your
boots?'
"A hundred and thirty-five when started. "
That will let you into the army if you
weigh that now. Step on to those scales"
The fellow pulled off his boots and stepped
on to the scales. He tipped them at 1926, Just
under the weight that Uncle Sam wanted for
man of his height.
The blue coated soldier broke the news to
him as gently as he could; but the iron en-
tered the recruits soul.
"Gosh" he cried, lin coming that hundred
miles have walked off ten pounds, Just flesh
enough to have let me in? 1t must have been
those boots that did it. I'll throw them away
and fat up; will you take me thenr
1--WE will take you whenever you get heavy
enough. Portland Press.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

It is said that years ago Mrs. Scott Sid
dons' dressmaker advised her to leave OFF her
corsets. "What, lose Inc stage isure?' she
cried. "Impossible' The dresslnaker urged
that she was losing her figure anyhow, and
that the only means of saving it was to take
radical measures at once. "Well, here 20
me stays" said the actress, and the milliner
proceeded to fit her a twenty-five inch waist
At the end of the season she came back again.
"Make me a twenty-seven inch waist" she
demanded, but in the meantime her figure
below and above the waist had resumed their
normal proportions, her skin had grown two
shades fairer and cleaeer, and she looked
younger. Since then she has never WORN a
stay, and she says that whereas before she
abandoned them it was all she could do to
drag through the last act, after she had dis
pensed with them she was 90 fresh and vigor.
GUS that she could have done q sixth act and
not minded 1t. She still continues to wear
very gorgeous gowns.-New York World.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
How to Break Up Baby's Cold.

When find baby has taken cold, not so
feverish and sick as to require packing,
which one breads to do because of the in
creased danger resulting from any exposure
afterward, but smart cold in its first stages,
with red eyes and running nose and stuffed
head, l take the little one in my lap several
times through the day, and again at bed
time, and, removing boots and stockings.
rub the little feet-soles and tops and ankles
with sweet oil or goose oil, and then heat
them long and well before al open fire til:
the skin will absorb no more oil
Then bathe and rub the little barred back
from neck to hips, especially along the spine,
with oil also; shielding baby's back from
cold drafts, and letting the warm rays of fire
light and heat it just right, chatting and
thoroughly heating till skin will absorb no
more OIL
Wrapped in flannel and tucked away ir
her warm nest for the night, baby often
wakes in the morning with but little trace ~
her cold.
If there is hoarseness with other symptoms
of an oncoming cold, for simple remedy
like to give baby boiled molesses with BIZ
of butter or sweet oil or hens oil in it, or a
few teaspoonfuls of onion syrup made OF
sliced onions and brown sugar, which helps
soothe the throat and clear the bowels carry
ing away, perhaps, the aggravatine suu1>.a
If the cold.-Clarissa Potter in ,Iood
Housekeeping.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02

A coin that is much sought after by numis
matists was shown to reporter the other
morning. 1t is not only remarkable for it's
scarcity, but for its being relic of the days
of 49. The coin is half eagle and there are
very few Of them in existence. The market
value of the coin is said to be S. On the
face of the coin is the old style American
eagle surrounded by the words: "California
gold-without alloy" On the reverse side
are the words: "Full weight of half eagle"
twenty-five stars line the inner circle of the
above words and inside the inner circle at the
top are the letters IN. G. and n" Across the
diameter of the inner circle is the date ''1S49,"
and below this is the name 'San Francisco
The edges are not milled. The coin is light
yellow in color and resembles brass check
but is heavier than half eagle of the present
day.-New York Evening Sun.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
Cure for Cold Feet,

"Those are not heavy enough for me. I
suffer SO much from the cold that I must
have the heaviest and warmest hosiery can
buy"
1T is very foolish to suffer from that cause.
and very unnecessary, too," returned the
salesman, who was endeavoring to persuade
reporter to buy pair of summer weight
socks for winter wear.
"How so?"
II will give you simple remedy that is
certain to cure you if you will give it fair
trial"
"PQ guarantee that"
"Before you retire tonight bathe your feet
in water at temperature of about 80 de-
grees. Hold them in the water ten minutes.
Repeat this in the morning. The next day
make the water degrees colder, until it
reaches the temperature of 3S degrees.
When you find you can stand that, keep it
up for fortnight or SO, and you will never
be troubled with the cold again."
"Is it sure?'
~ have tried it myself and recommended it
to about hundred other sufferers, and it has
succeeded every time It's worth while try
ing."-New York Mail and Express.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
A Few Verbal Suares.

The popularity Of Peter Piper's celebrated
peck Of picked peppers will probably never
wane as snare to catch the tongue that
would fain be agile; but that test has formid-
able rivals. The following short sentences, as
their author maintains, do wonders in battling
the ordinary powers of speech:
Gaze on the gay gray brigade.
The sea ceaseth, and it sufficeth U.S.
Say should such shapely sash shabby, stitches
show?
Strl nge strategic statistics
Cassell's solicitor shyly slashes soe.
Give Grimes Jim's great gilt gig whip.
Sarah in shawl shoveied soft snow slowly.
She sells sea shells.
A cup Of coffee In a copper coffee cup.
Smiths spirit flask split Philips sixth sisters
fifth squirrels skull.
The Leith police dismisseth us.
Mr.. Fisk wished to whisk whisky y-Youth's
COmpaniou
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-12-02
THE LEGS OF SPRINT RUNNERS.

Physical characteristics Which Have Been
NOted-A Professional Runner. &a
we feel prepared to maintain that rela-
lively long limbs with short body, full
chest and small bones will characterize the
typical short distance runner wherever he
may be found. Short races 600, 2aO and 40
YARDS are often won by few inches, and
the value of an inch or two In a runners
stride is OF the greatest Importance, for, other
qualifications being equal, this man is bound
to be first at the goal. -
The small girth of the legs sof runners In
OFTEN mystifying From the girth of q
muscle we get correct idea Of it's volume
or transverse diameters, but learn little of
It's length and the extent of its contractile
hbers. Whereas it is the length of the
muscle, and not the thickness, that is of sig
nlhcance to short distance runners. Given
the physiological fact that muscle can con-
tract one-third of its length, it will readily be
seen that the longer the muscle the greater
Will be the movement Of the part TO which it
Is attached. 10 the runner the desired move-
ment is in the elevation of the thigh and the
extension and inflexion of the leg and foot.
An instantaneous photograph of sprint run
ners shows that the range in the move
ment OF the limbs is very extensive-the
stride OF fast walker being from four to six
feet, and that Of a fast runner from six to
eight feet.
If the stature is short, it is necessary for
the runner to get a greater elevation from
the ground at each step in order to maintain
long stride. When this is done a relatively
long lower leg is Of the greatest advantage.
This fact is admirably brought out in the
case of Myers, the professional runner. With
height of 5 feet ~ inches, which is little
below the mean or SO per cent. class, he has
length of lower leg which corresponds to a
man over feet 10 inches in height, length
OF thigh usually found in men of feet 9
inches, while the sitting height is the same as
that which makes Up the stature Of men Of S
feet 4 inches.-D. A. Sargent, M. D., in scrib-
ner,s Mapazina